Strange where God reveals himself. From the holiest part of the temple (First Reading) to a borrowed boat on the Sea of Galilee. We tend, if truth be told, to prefer the former.

A God in a predictable place, accessible and controllable. This idea of an unleashed God cropping in the most unexpected of places is just too much. Not that King Uzziah of the 1st reading thought he needed God. He had defeated every enemy; built an army of 300,000 elite troops; perfected state-of-the-art warfare and developed Israel’s economy, making it the envy of the world. As long as he sought the Lord, things prospered – but things changed when his heart looked to his own strength, rather than relying on the hand of God.

We’ve done it as well. We may feel we don’t need Him as much; we’re too busy building careers, bringing up families and buying things. Along comes a Peter moment. He was presumably a master fisherman who ‘worked hard all night long and caught nothing.’ Despite all our skills and experience, some problems can’t be solved by planning, budgeting or trying to figure things out. By a word God achieves what no human could. Peter was a ‘nowhere man’ up to that point. He was netted in his nets, means had become ends. He had lost his way, but in that moment of break down, God broke through. It’s as true for you, especially when you’re out of your depth in ‘deep water.’ Trust changes everything.

Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom)

will be celebrated on Thursday 8th March at 4pm.

will be celebrated on Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th March.

Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 18th February 2007 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 18th March. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 8th February 2007 at 8pm in the convent.

It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation before asking to have your child baptised. To register for pre-Baptism preparation please contact the parish office 9061 8180, Mon & Wed 2pm-5pm, Tue & Fri 10am-2pm & Thurs 10am-1pm.

We offer our sympathy and prayerful support to the families of those parishioners who died recently:

Jean Mulvenna Glenveagh Drive
Arthur Mc Conville, Creeslough Court

We pray for the happy repose of those whose anniversaries occur around this time:

Ellen Doherty
Norman Bennett
Colette Whinnery
John McCollum
Thomas Russell
Mary McCormick
Agnes Murphy
John Morris
Molly Stafford
Joe Short
Rev Bro Downey
Josephine McGuckian
Edith Boyle

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